Juventus’ Claudio Marchisio can’t choose between the Champions League and the Scudetto – “I’d prefer both…”
The Bianconeri have won Serie A for four seasons in a row, but suffered European heartbreak last season, losing in the Champions League final to Barcelona.
“We know that it’s difficult to win everything in one year,” Marchisio admitted, speaking to JTV.
“Not just for Juve, for any club. So I wouldn’t submit to agreements, as long as there’s a chance I play for everything.
Juventus’ Claudio Marchisio can’t choose between the Champions League and the Scudetto – “I’d prefer both…”
The Bianconeri have won Serie A for four seasons in a row, but suffered European heartbreak last season, losing in the Champions League final to Barcelona.
“We know that it’s difficult to win everything in one year,” Marchisio admitted, speaking to JTV.
“Not just for Juve, for any club. So I wouldn’t submit to agreements, as long as there’s a chance I play for everything.
“It’s normal that as you go forward you adjust to the targets you can get. But I’d never submit to an agreement to choose one thing or another.
“I’d prefer both.”
The Old Lady have already secured a place in the Last 16 of the Champions League, so will they still be going all-out to beat Sevilla on Tuesday?
“Of course, just like in every game. You always want to go onto the pitch to try and win, because in addition to the game itself, we always want to win, like I said earlier.
“And of course we want to finish first in the group, though it’s true that after getting through the group any team we face will definitely be difficult.
“That said, finishing first and meeting a runner-up could definitely help. But the group is difficult, as are all Champions League matches.
“Our approach to the game in Seville will be like all the others, to win and finish first in the group.”
Aside from a loan spell at Empoli, the 29-year-old has spent his entire career with Juventus, and discussed his status as a symbol of the club.
“Thank you for that nice and interesting question,” Marchisio replied when asked about his status.
“Sometimes I think about it when I wake up in the morning, when I find myself in a great stadium, I think that this was my childhood dream, and it’s a dream I’m still living.
“Even now though, I have to work to improve more and more. I always live life like a dream, because if I do that it’s easier to find the positive energy to move forward and improve.
“I can find something extra to give, not just for myself but for my teammates.
“You can talk about humility, and all the great things you can have in terms of temperament, but I was lucky enough to have those things instilled in me by my family as a child, and also by the club from the first steps that I took here at Juventus.
“That’s how it should be, to have responsibilities since childhood. It’s not just you, but the club that you’re representing.
“Because at Juventus, from when you’re a child to when you become a footballer, you’re representing them in Italy and the world, in front of the many fans who follow us.
“It’s right to have people with Juventino DNA.”